7 Day Prenatal Pranayama & Meditation Program
About the Program
What is Pranayama?
Pranayama is the yogic practice of focused and controlled breathing, aimed at extending and expanding the prana or breath through various controlled and manipulated breathing techniques. It encompasses various techniques involving controlling, retaining, splitting the breath or altering the breathing pattern.
Benefits of Pranayama:
- Reduces stress & lowers Blood pressure
- Improves the quality of sleep
- Enhances mindfulness and clarity
- Reduces anxiety and gives calmness
- Enhances the lung capacity
- Improves the immune system and digestive system
- Rejuvenates entire body & mind
How Pranayama helps during Pregnancy?
Pranayama is instrumental in cultivating steadiness of the mind, and help achieve balance and holistic wellness for in the body and the mind. It also offers several physiological benefits including improved oxygen saturation, enhanced heart-rate variability. It also promotes re-balancing of the nervous system.
What is Meditation?
Dhyana means a state of deep, effortless calmness. In this refined meditative state, one experiences the stillness of the mind and a deeper awareness of one’s consciousness.
How Meditation helps during Pregnancy?
- Meditation works towards enhancing the life force or prana in the body. This increased prana or life force supports the growth of the baby.
- It initiates the healing process which promotes overall well-being of the mother and her baby.
- Meditation practice affects one’s diet and the body naturally craves for healthy food. The awareness about diet is also enhanced and one is able to make healthier food choices, which is important for proper nourishment of the baby.
- Meditation relaxes and pacifies the mind. This becomes crucial as emotional upheavals and mood swings are very common during pregnancy and are bound to affect the baby. It helps you cope effectively at the emotional level.
- Meditation can help release the pressure on the spinal cord so that you feel more comfortable during the last phase of your pregnancy.
- Meditation also helps in dealing with various lifestyle disorders like hypertension, diabetes etc. which promotes the chances of natural delivery while reducing the chances of complications.
- Meditation reduces the impact of stress that often accompanies pregnancy. It can also help with pregnancy symptoms, including fatigue, mood changes and sleep disturbances. Meditation & other mindfulness-based exercises during pregnancy may reduce anxiety, depression and perceived stress.
Meditation techniques for Pregnancy:
- Mantra Meditation
- Walking Meditation
- Loving Kindness Meditation
- Ana Pana Sati
- Visualization Meditation
- Baby Connection Meditation
- Chakra Healing Meditation
- Yoga Nidra
Who is this workshop for?
This program is specifically designed for pregnant women and for those preparing for pregnancy. The program will help in promoting relaxation, reducing stress and anxiety, and improving overall well-being during pregnancy. It can helps prepare the body and mind for childbirth, and promote bonding between the mother and the baby.
However, it is important to seek the guidance of your healthcare provider before starting any prenatal pranayama and meditation practice, as some exercises may not be suitable for all women during pregnancy, especially for women with complicated or high-risk pregnancies.
What will you learn?
- Basics of pranayama, including the different breathing techniques and their safe-practice techniques, specifically designed for pregnant women.
- Meditation techniques, including pregnancy-specific meditation techniques.
- Mind-body connection, to cultivate deeper connection with the body & mind, and to help manage stress and emotions.
- Bonding with baby to promote deeper connection with your baby and increase bonding.
- Preparedness for childbirth, to prepare mentally and physically for childbirth.
- Safety guidelines for pregnancy
- Group support, where one gets the chance to connect and share experiences with other pregnant women in a supportive group environment.
What can you expect?
- Reduced stress and anxiety levels
- Improved sleep by promoting relaxation
- Increased comfort with the relieving of physical discomforts such as back pain and shortness of breath.
- Improved focus, concentration and mental clarity
- Enhanced bonding between the mother and baby
- Preparedness for childbirth on physical and emotional fronts
It’s important to remember that everyone’s experience with prenatal pranayama and meditation will be unique, and the benefits can vary from person to person.
